Dorothy Tate, Oral History

Dorothy Tate, Oral History

Streaming Media

Date

2001-04-24

Description

This is an audio recording of an oral history interview with Dorothy Tate. It was conducted on April 24, 2001. The interviewer is Winnetta Morrow.

Dorothy Tate recounts her time growing up in Copeville, Texas, with her seven siblings and farming cotton after school. She talks about her family picking cotton to pay for her school clothes and supplies. She gives insight into her time growing up on the homestead, discussing what they produced, and the types of food they ate. Tate talks about her education at New Mesquite School. She recounts how popular Farmersville was growing up and how it was a prime hub for entertainment and socialization. Tate recalls that Christmas celebrations usually centered around a large meal with foods such as cakes, chicken, and dressing. She and many in her community attended New Mesquite Baptist Church, where the preacher was Aaron Coleman.

Tate mentions that her husband was medically exempt from World War II, but that her brothers were drafted. She then recounts the time Audie Murphy came to town after World War II was over, and that he was revered as a hero. The interview concludes with Dorothy Tate and Winnetta Morrow driving around Farmersville, pointing out where landmarks used to be and where her friends live.

Type

Sound

Format

mp4

Language

eng

Department

Special Collections and University Archives

Identifier

2008-032_OH_00061_interview

Note

Audio enhanced with Adobe Creative Cloud AI tool

Dorothy Tate, Oral History

Subject

Cotton growing; Country life


Keywords

Farmersville Main Street Program; New Mesquite Community

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